Door-securer.



- PATENTED JULY 24, 1906. W. P. CARTER.

DOOR 'SBCURER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2a, 1906.

WWW IN A TTORNEYS ings 7 within the bolt.

. UNITED STATES WINFIELD P. CARTER, OF RAYMOND, ILLINOIS.

DOOR-SECURER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 24, 1906.

Application filed February 23, 1906. Serial No. 302,559.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WINFIELD P. CARTER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Raymond, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefulDoor-Securer, of which the following is aspecification. I This inventionrelates to doorsecurers, and more particularly to devices of thischaracter adapted to be carried within the pocket and which can bereadily connected to a doorjamb and door without utilizing screws orother similar devices and which will serve to securely lock the doorwhen closed.

With the above andother objects in view the invention consists of abase-plate on which is mounted a sliding bolt suitably re tained inposition thereon. A leaf is hinged upon one end of the base-plate andhas pointed lugs extending from one face thereof and adapted to beseated in recesses or openings within the base-plate when the device isnot in use.

The invention also consists of certain other novel features ofconstruction and combina tions of parts, which will be hereinafter morefully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of theinvention.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the fastener inposition upon a doorj amb. Fig. 2 is a section therethrough and showinga door locked thereby, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the deviceinverted.

Referring to the fi ures by numerals of reference, 1 is a base-p atehaving suitably-disposed recesses 2 in one face, while secured to theother face of the plate is a cap 3, which serves to hold in position asliding bolt 4. The cap is slotted longitudinally, as shown at 5, toreceive a thumb-screw 6, which is adapted to project into any one of aseries of open- An apertured ip 8 is formed at one end of face 1, whileto the other end thereof is hinged leaf 9, having pointed lugs 10,extending from one face thereof, adapted to be seated within therecesses 2 by folding the leaf upon the plate. This leaf has an opening11 suitably disposed therein.

When the device is not in use, the leaf 9 is folded against plate 1 withits lugs 10 within recesses 2, and with the parts in these positions thedevice can be convenientlycarried in the pocket without danger ofinjuring the fabric thereof. If it is desired to usethis device forlocking a door which opens inward, the plate 1 is placed upon the innerface of the jamb 12 and the leaf is swung at right angles thereto, so asto overlap said jamb and with its lugs in contact therewith. When thedoor is closed, it will force the lugs into the jamb and hold them insuch position. Bolt 4 is then slid longitudinally, so asto overlap thedoor, which will therefore be securely fastened. Should the door openoutward, it is merely necessary to reverse the position of the device byplacing the plate 1 on the door with the leaf overlapping the edge ofsaid door. The bolt can then be moved so as to overlap the j amb. Afterthe bolt has been moved into locking position the thumb-screw 6 isturned thereinto, so as to clamp upon the cap 3 and securely hold thebolt against movement.

If desired, the device can be permanently connected to a door or jamb byinserting screws or other fastening devices through the openings 7 and11 after the plate and leaf have been properly disposed.

What is claimed is- 1. The combination with a recessed base having asliding bolt thereon; of a leaf hinged to and adapted to fold upon thebase, and engagin devices upon the leaf adapted to be seate in therecesses.-

2. A combination with a base and a leaf hinged thereto, of a slotted capupon the base, a bolt slidably mounted within the cap, and means uponthe bolt for securing it against movement.

3. The combination with a base and a leaf hinged thereto; of-a boltslidably mounted upon the base and having a plurality of re cessestherein, a slotted cap for retaining the bolt upon the base and amanipulating device adjustably mounted in one of the recesses andslidable within the slot, and said device adapted to clamp upon the cap.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WINFIELD P. CARTER.

Witnesses:

JOHN S. MULcAnY, U. M. J ONES.

